Welcome to my crochet chihuahua. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished chihuahua applique will look like.
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Crochet Chihuahua Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (404) English Tea, (130) Old Lace, (254) Moon Rock and (110) Black.
- A Crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the chihuahua together.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- 2 small seed beads if desired for the eyes.
Dark Chihuahua
I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (162) Black Coffee, (404) English Tea, (254) Moon Rock and (110) Black.
Light Chihuahua
I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat colours (404) English Tea, (130) Old Lace, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
Size
Large chihuahua (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
14cm x 20.5cm or 5.5” x 8”
Medium chihuahua (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
9cm x 13cm or 3.5” x 5”
Small chihuahua (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
6.5cm x 10cm or 2.5” x 4”
Bottom of Head
Using (404) English Tea make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 2 dc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 dc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 3 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 htr in last st. Turn (10 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 or 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Top of Head
Using (254) Moon Rock make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 2 dc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 dc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 3 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 htr in last st. Turn (10 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
1st Side
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, a joined dc over next 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts. Fasten off.
2nd Side
Join (254) Moon Rock to 6th last st on top of head.
Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over same st as ch and next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 or 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
1st Ear
Join (254) Moon Rock to top of head 5 sts on from centre st.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 2 dtr in next st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over same st as last part of joined dc and last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (254) Moon Rock to head at bottom of ear.
Work 1 sl st in each st around ear, sl st into head and fasten off.
2nd Ear
Join (254) Moon Rock 10 sts before centre st of head.
Row 1: 4 ch, work 2 dtr in same st as ch, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over same st as last part of joined dc and last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (254) Moon Rock to head at bottom of ear.
Work 1 sl st in each st around ear, sl st into head and fasten off.
Eyes (Make 2)
Using (110) Black make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 10 dc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Eyebrows (Make 2)
Using (404) English Tea work 4 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc, 1 htr and 1 dc in next st and 1 sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Muzzle (Make 2 parts)
Using (130) Old Lace make a magic loop.
2 ch, work 14 tr in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Nose
Using (110) Black make a magic loop.
2 ch, into circle work 4 tr, 2 ch, sl st in circle. Pull circle tight and fasten off.
1st Inner Ear
Using (404) English Tea make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 2 htr in circle, pull circle tight. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each st and 1 htr in top of ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 5 ch, work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 ch, sl st in same st as dc, sl st in next st, 2 ch, a joined htr over next 2 ch, 2 ch, sl st in 1st st of row 2, sl st in each st to end of row 2, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, work 1 sl st in each st around the edge of rows 1 and 2. Fasten off.
2nd Inner Ear
Using (404) English Tea make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 2 htr in circle, pull circle tight. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each st and 1 htr in top of ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 5 ch, miss 1st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in each st around the outside of rows 1 and 2, 4 ch, miss 1st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sl st in each st along row 2, 2 ch, work a joined htr in back loop of 1st 2 ch, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined htr, sl st in next st, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, sl st in end of chains. Fasten off.
Body
Using (254) Moon Rock work 9 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 or 2 dc in each st around. Sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Blaze
Using (404) English Tea make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 2 tr in circle, pull circle tight. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Rows 3-9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 12: 3 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in each of following 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in last st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st down the side, around the bottom and up the other side to the beginning of row 12. Fasten off.
Legs (Make 2)
Using (130) Old Lace make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 1 tr in circle, pull circle tight. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in st and 1 dc in top of ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. 3 ch. Turn. (4 sts + 3 ch)
Row 5: Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined dc, sl st in next st, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each remaining st. Turn.
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 5 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn one leg before working the neatening row so they face in opposite directions.
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Tip of Tail
Using (404) English Tea work 5 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 tr in last st. Fasten off.
Bottom of Tail
Using (254) Moon Rock work 10 ch.
Work 1 tr in 4th ch from hook, (2 tr in next st, 1 tr in following st) repeat over remaining ch. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the top of the head to the bottom of the head.
Attach a bead to each eye if desired.
Sew the eyes to the head.
Stitch the eyebrows to the head.
Attach the inner ears to the ears.
Sew the 2 muzzle pieces together with about 3 stitches.
Stitch the muzzle to the bottom of the head.
Embroider on a mouth.
Attach the nose over the middle of the muzzle.
Embroider paw markings on the paws.
Sew the blaze to the body.
Stitch a leg to each side of the blaze.
Attach the head to the body.
Stitch the end of the tail to the bottom of the tail.
Sew the tail in behind the body.
And there’s the finished chihuahua applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. You may also like some of my other patterns including a crochet Yorkshire terrier, Labrador head, dog bag, dog potholder, basset hound and dog with a bone.
